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cortjstr's review
3.0
The book is in a style familiar to readers of his blog complete with his drawings peppered throughout. But it wasn't the laugh-out-loud read I expected. It was amusing but I think I would've preferred a series of funnier but unrelated essays to this series of "starting my adult life" but less amusing ones.
And I wish he'd update his personal blog more instead of spending all of his effort at a website I avoid as much as possible (Buzz Feed).
And I wish he'd update his personal blog more instead of spending all of his effort at a website I avoid as much as possible (Buzz Feed).
sassyporcupine's review
4.0
If you enjoy his website you will enjoy the book. Finished it in about an hour.
rysmi's review
4.0
If you follow the blog you'll love the book, if you haven't seen the blog but you have an appreciation for humorous reflections of life efforts with additional comic(literally) relief, you'll love it. I was excited to pick this one up and enjoyed reading new stories and not very many repeats from his blog. Adam shares a good natured humor as he retells stories of his attempts to succeed at life after college and he did it well.
brianajae's review
4.0
I enjoy Ellis' cartoons quite a bit and so checked this out on a whim. I expected a graphic novel and was pleasantly surprised it was a memoir with cartoons accompanying it. I thought it was a delight.
_mery98_'s review
3.0
3.5/5
It was easy-read, and each chapter was a blog-like short story about the years when the author moved to Portland. Almost on each page, you got a good laugh, and the final chapters had pretty serious debates about whether humans are capable of doing truly good deeds without thinking themselves. It also did teach me stuff about tea that I didn't know of.
It was easy-read, and each chapter was a blog-like short story about the years when the author moved to Portland. Almost on each page, you got a good laugh, and the final chapters had pretty serious debates about whether humans are capable of doing truly good deeds without thinking themselves. It also did teach me stuff about tea that I didn't know of.
ptfishhh's review
2.0
2 stars for the drawings inside. Came across as an elaborate diary. Nothing too exciting.
anubhaghoshal's review
1.0
Id rate it 1.5 stars
It started out nice, a man finding his own way in Portland, but I don't know, the adventures he went on should have been fun and exciting, rather they were dull and boring. They weren't even miserable but plain boring. The story foregoes character development and so you get a list of Do's and Don'ts in the end pages. Personally nah wont pick this up for a reread again neither would recommend it to anybody
It started out nice, a man finding his own way in Portland, but I don't know, the adventures he went on should have been fun and exciting, rather they were dull and boring. They weren't even miserable but plain boring. The story foregoes character development and so you get a list of Do's and Don'ts in the end pages. Personally nah wont pick this up for a reread again neither would recommend it to anybody
mirrormir's review
4.0
Quick, easy read. Would be ideal for anyone in a book mourning phase, or someone who needs a break from reading without actually taking a break from reading. I like that the stories were short and simple, it made even the least funny of them easy to get through. Overall, would give it a 3.5
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